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Hosted by Sam Marvin and Sean Briggs, this podcast covers the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, adaptations of Tolkien's works, and all things nerdy. When not talking about Tolkien, we talk about D&D, Renaissance Faires, cartoons, video games, and more! We started with the following mission: Tolkien's Legendarium and all works within the genre should be accessible by everyone. We approach the material from the seats of an average fan.
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Welcome to Nerdy Things and Stuff! Im Omar and im here to bring you news on gaming, movies and comics! So join me and my varies guest while we bring it all to you with great attitude!
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Where nerdy things are spoken.🤓 New episodes (almost) every Thursday!🎙️ Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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It's your nerdy news! Everything entertaining from video games, movies, music, through down to anime! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atqn/support
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Your weekly source for all things good and nerdy! We talk comics, games, movies, TV, and more.
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Send us a text We get together to reminisce on 100 episodes! We talk about of favorite (and least favorite) topics. We tasted the final product of our podcast mead. And an episode wouldn't be complete without the insane news coming from the Rings of Power showrunners! We'll see if we make 200! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-N…
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Send us a text Season two is in the books! We talk about the positives, shortcomings, and failures. How did it stack up to season one? Are we at all excited about the direction of season three? Who should the protagonist be? Reminisce with us! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text It's the season two finale of Rings of power! Are we happy the suffering is finally over? Potentially! This season did have its bright spots! Were they able to have a finale that built upon their mid season successes? What's the fate of Celebrimbor? So much to unpack in this episode. Entire season 2 recap in the near future! Support …
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Send us a text Celebrimbor has a lot going on! There's a lot of jewelry coming out of Eregion! Rivers can be blocked up pretty easily! Poor Mirdania! How long until something actually happens in Moria??? What's going on in Rhûn??? Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text Things are getting real in Eregion! There's an enemy at the doorstep of the elves. Numenor is getting the Valar involved. The Stranger needs a stick. The Dwarves are getting super greedy. And the episodes continue to get better! (As long as we don't talk about the hobbits) Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-T…
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Send us a text The dwarvish ring of power is benefitting the realm of Khazad-Dûm, but Prince Durin is having reservations... The Faithful in Numenor face trials. Disa fears an unknown horror has awoken in the depths. Annatar tricks Celebrimbor into aiding in the creation of the Rings of Men. Better episodes continue! Support the show https://www.fa…
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Send us a text Tom Bombadil! Barrow wights! Unnecessary Hobbit plot lines! Ent wives! Confusing timelines! Better episodes in the second half of the season?? Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805由Sean Briggs & Sam Marvin
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Send us a text We return to Numenor and figure out what in the hells is happening on that island. Isildur makes his reappearance, and we forgot he was in the show! An eagle shows up for some reason? And the elves are looking for more mithril to make more rings! Too many plot lines, too little time. Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Ri…
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Send us a text In the second episode of Rings of Power Season 2, we touch base with the dwarves! You'll need to create a graphic to help you keep all these storylines straight! The question persists, who is the stranger?!?!? Here's to hoping the writing improves! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text We return to Middle Earth! Season two of Amazon's Rings of Power series has finally arrived. After all of the criticism the first season received, were they able to course correct and make some much needed improvements? Join us as we revisit Elrond, Galadriel, and some new characters as they maneuver through the Second Age of Middle …
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Send us a text Damon has finally figured his s%$t out in Harrenhall! The triarchy is super into mud wrestling... Only one battle has taken place on screen since this civil war began, and we'll have to wait years before season 3! This is the House of the Dragon season 2 finale review! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Thing…
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Send us a text There's a new Rings of Power trailer for the second season! We felt deceived with trailers for the first season, so should we be hesitant with these? Overall, they look exciting, but as they say, "Fool me once..." Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text Dragon riders, small folk on fire, intense rehab, teenagers verbally abusing their elders, and all signs point to war in this episode! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805由Sean Briggs & Sam Marvin
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Send us a text A late episode 87 is upon us! Daemon is STILL freaking out in Harrenhall, Rhaenyra finds comfort at home..., where are the Stark greybeards?, and the smallfolk are beginning to rise! Look out Greens, you have some angry peasants within your walls... Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text A crispy king! A man that has lost everything! Moldy food! The Twins! Dameon hallucinations! This episode of House of the Dragon pretty much has it all. Also, in this episode, we bring you new intro/outro music courtesy of Sean's hurdy gurdy! Apologies if you hate it. Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things…
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Send us a text We begin this episode by wishing the great Sam Riegel a continued recovery after his ailment announcement on 7/8! Slight Critical Role spoilers with that. Then, we continue our journey into Westeros with episode four of season two! Daemon is tripping in Harrenhall, Rhaenyra can't spend time ruling, an army is on the move, and we fina…
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Send us a text War is still building in Westeros! Even after an assassination of an infant and the attempted assassination of a monarch, armies still aren't on the move! We uncover a misunderstanding, hallucinate from touching a tree, and do a bunch of talking. Finally, Sam's prop watch gets erotic. This is House of the Dragon, episode three! Suppo…
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Send us a text In the aftermath of an assassination, we see how the factions play their hands. Queen Rhaenyra has trouble trusting Daemon. King Aegon seeks vengeance. Finally, in honor of Dwight Schrute, we get some twin action. Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text We return to Westeros with the season two premier 'A Son for a Son'. Last season left off with the death of a son, in this episode, we learn of the consequences! Follow along with us as we cover each new episode as they are released! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text Sean forgot when the season two premier of House of the Dragon was airing, so we need a filler episode! In this brief emergency episode, Sam learns about Sean's new passion project, the Hurdy Gurdy. We talk about this medieval instrument, how it functions, and what it sounds like. Are you a fan of the sound? Let us know in the commen…
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Send us a text It has been released via set photos that Tom Bombadil will be making his appearance in Rings of Power. Many other adaptations have decided to steer clear of this mysterious character, but not Amazon Studios! Is it a good idea to bring a character into the series that has so little background information? Do we trust the writers to de…
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In this episode we Nerds-Out to Taylor fantastic and super depressing new album, “The Tortured Poet’s Department: The Anthology”!!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Send us a text Alllll the way back in episode 68, we began the process of making a mead based off a recipe from the Elder Scrolls Official Cookbook. Today, we give an update on where our mead is in the fermentation process, a sneak peak on some of its flavors and what needs to happen next! Stay tuned for our tasting episode, and a possible poll as …
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Send us a text We wrap up our discussion of House of the Dragon season 1 with the season 1 finale! The Greens have been plotting, dragons are fighting, kids are dying, and peasants are being killed by the thousands! Join us as we put a bow on season 1 as we prepare for the season 2 premiere next month! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elve…
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Send us a text A teaser trailer for the long awaited second season of the Rings of Power is out! We break down the brief scenes we are shown and try to make sense of it. Plus, we talk about the sad passing of Bernard Hill, the teased Gollum movie, and an update on the Legend of Vox Machina! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerd…
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Send us a text Incredibly consequential things are happening! The House of the Dragon is seemingly about to falter. What is happening in King's Landing? Another time jump takes place? A nephew older than his uncles hates them? So much is happening, and we're here to hopefully make sense of some culminating events. Join us next week in episode 77 fo…
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Send us a text MORE HOUSE OF THE DRAGON! In episodes 5 and 6, we get a lot of action, plot movement, and miscommunication. We bid farewell to the younger actors and jump forward ten years in episode 6! What does all of this mean?!?!? We talk about it. Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Season 5, Ep 2 - T.J. & Selin Nerd-Out About Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poet’s Department”
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In this episode we Nerds-Out about Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poet’s Department”--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Send us a text We return to Westeros to discuss episodes 3 and 4 of the House of the Dragon! These episodes have everything! They've got dragons, crabs, hunting, incest, festering wounds, prophecies, and so much more! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805由Sean Briggs & Sam Marvin
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Send us a text We head to Westeros and follow the Targaryen Dynasty at the height of their power. In the first two episodes, we get a lot of background on where our characters find themselves. Join us as we discover this show's ability to recapture the magic of the first few seasons of Game of Thrones! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elve…
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Send us a text We tackle the first adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel, Dune! With a star studded cast, awesome soundtrack by Toto, and a lot of internal monologues, we try to figure out if this version of Dune stands the test of time 40 years on! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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Send us a text In part 1, we talked with Colin about his start with TSR, Wizards of the Coast and tabletop gaming. In part 2, we venture into his experience writing for video games! Join us as we unravel Colin McComb's wealth of knowledge surrounding D&D and all things nerdy! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798…
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Send us a text Our teases have come to fruition! D&D writer, author, video game developer and much more: Colin McComb has joined us for the podcast! Colin brings a vast amount of knowledge from his time working at TSR to his current endeavors with 3 Lb Games. In this first part of our interview, we talk about Colin's introduction to the world of fa…
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Send us a text Sean and Sam talk about the hottest game on the market! Baldur's Gate 3 was released to a lot of fanfare and excitement. Was all of that chatter worth it? Was it worth the additional wait for Xbox owners? How much like D&D is the gameplay? We answer all these and more! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Thing…
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Send us a text We open up the Elder Scrolls Cookbook to ferment their juniper berry mead! Join us as Sean walks us through the steps to get a batch of mead into primary fermentation. If you've ever wanted to learn how to ferment your own mead, this is the episode for you! Give us a follow if you want to get updates and see how the process unfolds! …
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Send us a text Are you a fan of cooking shows? Do you love nerdy things? In this episode we dust off some fantasy themed cookbooks from the worlds of Critical Role, Dungeons and Dragons, The Elder Scrolls and Game of Thrones! We've got desserts and entrees! This is also our first video episode for those that like to watch people eating food. Suppor…
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Send us a text We are embarking on the final installment for this round of the Lovecraft Short Story Series. We hope you've enjoyed following along and learning about H.P. Lovecraft's work! In this episode we break down The Thing on the Doorstep. The occult are running amok in Massachusetts! How will our narrator handle the mind bending situations …
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Send us a text Our fourth installment of the Lovecraft Short Story Series! If you love reading in smaller quantities, these short stories are for you. In this episode we head into the small town of Dunwich and uncover cosmic terrors brought on by wizardry and witchcraft! Next up for those reading along, The Thing on the Doorstep! Support the show h…
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Send us a text Some leaks have made their way onto the internet surrounding season 2 of the Amazon Prime Rings of Power series. If you don't want the potential of spoilers, go no further! We talk about five main topics from Sauron to Galadriel and Adar to Celebrimbor. Will all of these leaks turn out to be true? Most likely not. Will Sean be furiou…
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In this episode we Nerd-Out to Marvel Studios The Marvels!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tjandselinNOTNT/support
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Send us a text Don't drink the well water! A mysteriously colorful meteor falls out of the sky and wreaks havoc on a small farm. What insidious and cosmic terrors await the Gardner family? We then briefly compare the short story to the 2019 film adaptation starring Nicholas Cage! Out next story in our Lovecraft Short Story Series: The Dunwich Horro…
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Send us a text The next short story in our Lovecraft short story series is 'The Whisperer in Darkness'! Can you handle the next foray into cosmic terror? What eldritch horror awaits us in this little trip to Vermont?? For those following along, we will be tackling 'The Color out of Space' for next week's episode! Support the show https://www.facebo…
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Send us a text We delve into the literary realm with H.P. Lovecraft and a series of his short stories! In this episode we discuss arguably Lovecraft's most famous work, 'The Call of Cthulhu'! We start off the episode with a brief discussion of the man. Then, we wade into the cosmic horror of the Great Old Ones! Support the show https://www.facebook…
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Send us a text In the final hours of Tolkien's birthday on the Pacific coast, we give you our review of Peter Jackson's final Hobbit film, The Battle of Five Armies! We are back from our extended hiatus for the many winter holidays going on, and we found some time to record! Let us know your thoughts on Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy! And stay tune…
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Send us a text The second installment of Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug, is revisited! We talk about unnecessary love stories, characters that maybe should have been left out, and even more terrible CGI. Would you believe that at least one of us likes it more than when it came out ten years ago? Support the show https://w…
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To start the show Wilie has an opening statement regarding the winner of best ongoing game at The Game Awards. Next, Chris recaps some of the major points of The Game Awards and finally Bachman provides us some funny info on dumb lawsuits coming from Yellowstone. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN542 Look f…
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Send us a text A slightly delayed episode because life happened, and this is just a hobby! We return to Jackson's second trilogy in Middle Earth! Does An Unexpected Journey hold up 10 years later? Was it well received when it premiered all those years ago? Were you also excitedly sitting in the theater at midnight as those title sequences started t…
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Seems that this week the boys want to talk a lot about TV. Willie shares his initial reaction to the Fallout TV series trailer, Chris speculates why Paramount+’s Halo series is free on YouTube, and Bachman wraps things up with an update on one of the newest recipients to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. For a full rundown of the show check…
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Willie is under the weather this week but don’t worry as Chris and Bachman are still holding down the fort. Chris goes into a deep dive regarding the upcoming lawsuit between Dbrand/JerryRigEverything and Casetify while Bachman has some interesting casting news to share. For a full rundown of the show check out our show notes: https://bit.ly/ATGN54…
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Send us a text Sam takes a swing at coming up with an outline for a series based in Tolkien's Second Age! How does he approach time jumps, dwarves, hobbits and human/elf relations? Find out this week and let us know the series you'd rather watch in the comments! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/Elves-Rings-Nerdy-Things-102798685915805…
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